Best Furry Friends Adoptions

10/15/2026

This is excellent information on understanding the euthanasia process.

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09/26/2026

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A recent study in Australia exonerated cats for the wildlife harm they were being falsely blamed for. Researchers analyzed 11 years (2013–2024) of wildlife rehabilitation records in Australia, covering 52,475 individual animals from 158 threatened species.

Human and human activities were responsible for most known wildlife harm, followed by extreme weather events (which might also be human-related). Notably, other animals represented just 4.4% of all wildlife injuries, with cats representing a minority of those (0.6%). That is 315 of the 52,475 injuries, and does not account for the fact that cats are scavengers and may have come across wild animals already injured for other reasons (e.g., human caused harm).

The study concluded that while public debate across the US has disproportionately emphasized free roaming cats as a “conservation threat,” that debate is incorrect.

In addition to falsely blaming cats, it overlooks more common and potentially preventable human causes of wildlife injury. The analysis finds that most harm is associated with human-modified environments, including hazardous infrastructure, roads, entangling materials, poisons in the environment and habitat fragmentation because of development.

Another new study reported similar results. It examined hunting behavior among 2,400 semi-owned/free roaming cats. The researchers were interested in testing whether widely cited estimates of free roaming cats killing “61–118 million birds annually” were accurate. They were not!

Researchers found that roughly 8 out of 10 cats — 77% — didn’t hunt, while only 23% hunted sometimes or often, and focused mostly on insects. Birds were the least commonly reported prey, resulting in a figure over 300 times lower than reported by cat-killing advocates. Once again, being scavengers, cats could have come across many of the birds, who were already injured/killed for other reasons, such as crashing into windows.

Despite the growing scientific consensus that cats are not to blame for species decline and that calls to eliminate them “by any means necessary” is “wrong and fuels an unwarranted moral panic over cats,” it is not likely to change policies toward them by government agencies and organizations pursing a “native-species” agenda.

When nativists and bird watchers call for killing cats, they are not motivated by saving birds or wildlife. Instead, they are motivated by a hatred of cats.

Published in part by Nathan Winograd on Substack.

08/22/2026

Reasons to encourage your friend or relative to get a pet!
Important:

**Never get a pet as a present. This is going to be a companion, they need to pick it out & be sure they want it.

**Encourage those over 60 to adopt an age appropriate pet. The lifespan of the pet should come close to the person's expected life span, especially if there's an illness. Be sure the rescue will take the pet back.

**No matter what age you are, be sure you can afford basic & emergency care.

**Have a plan in place in case you cannot care for the pet.

**Set aside some assets to care for the pet and put this in your will.

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Research Study: Cat Owners Have 40% Lower Risk of DYING from a Heart Attack. Here's Why. Meanwhile, dog owners were 40% less likely to develop dementia. I explain the details behind these research studies - and what that means for YOU.

Full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vq4aPNIksM

WHAT I THINK IS GOING ON. Movement and connection are the real medicine, and a pet helps with both. A 2023 JAMA Network Open study of nearly 8,000 older adults in England found pet owners lost memory and word skills more slowly — almost entirely those who lived alone.

If someone came to mind reading this - a mom alone with her cat, a neighbor whose dog is the only one who greets him - please send this video to them. ❤️

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07/02/2026

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TribLive reporter Joyce Hanz is looking to interview Pittsburgh-area “cat ladies” for an upcoming feature story.

Are you a female owner of multiple (more than six) felines? Do you have a cat-themed room for your furry felines? Do you dress your cats in outfits? Email Joyce Hanz at [email protected]

📷: Kristina Serafini

04/15/2026

If you see this, please like and share it!

These horses need a miracle.

The Amish, who largely supply these slaughterhouses with sick, injured, and emaciated horses need to be held accountable for once. There is no excuse. Their " lifestyle" is not an excuse for the neglect and abuse horses and dogs suffer so they can make money.

Racehorse breeders and owners need to be held accountable. Period.

We need the legislation to make it illegal to ship horses to slaughter.

But we STILL need people to be humane.

Canada & Mexico need to shutter the slaughter houses.

Today, now, this rescue needs money or shares to save this load from going to Canada for human consumption. Yup, you read that right.

Please take a moment to share this post and like their post. 🐎

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Help CCR save horses from the slaughter holding facility

03/17/2026

It’s Saint Gertrude’s Day — the official day for celebrating the true rulers of the house: cats! 🐾

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles is their patron, so today is basically their holiday. Whether they’re napping on your keyboard, knocking things off shelves, or demanding snacks at 3am, they deserve recognition.

Show us your overlords! Share pictures of your cats doing what they do best — ruling the world one nap at a time. 😼

02/26/2026

⚠️ Rabies Vaccine Recall Notice ⚠️

A specific lot of the rabies vaccine IMRAB 3TF (serial #18665, exp. 3/12/27) has been recalled. Some vials may have contained sterile water instead of vaccine, meaning pets may not be fully protected.

🐾 Pets vaccinated on or after Sept 29, 2025 should have their rabies certificates reviewed.
🐾 Re-vaccination is required if your pet received this affected product.
🐾 There is no safety risk, but protection against rabies may not have been established.

Voluntary recall of single serial of rabies vaccine | Boehringer Ingelheim US https://share.google/8fAROEWD4EDVzxuQj

Thank you for helping keep your pets (and our community) protected 💙

02/24/2026

Throw the spray bottle in the trash. It's ruining your bond. 🚫💦😿

Using a spray bottle to discipline a cat is an outdated and harmful myth.

Cats do not connect the "punishment" with their action.

When you spray them for scratching the sofa, they don't think, "I shouldn't scratch." They think, "My human randomly attacks me, so I should be afraid of them."

They will just wait until you leave the room to scratch the sofa anyway.

**The Fix:** Use positive reinforcement! Give them a scratching post next to the sofa and reward them when they use it. Redirect, don't punish.

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Did you ever use the spray bottle trick before knowing it was bad? 👇

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